Kermit, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,231 (Urban population: 5,213 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 18 (all nonfarm))

Kermit, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,572 (2,084 occupied: 1,726 owner occupied, 358 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	36%

Housing density: 1030 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $323 (lower quartile is $237, upper quartile is $391)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $330

Median gross rent in Kermit, TX in 2007: $497

Housing units in Kermit with a mortgage: 473 (20 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $39,905 (it was $26,700 in 2000)

Kermit:	$39,905
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $24,732 - $61,054

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $47,712
Here: $47,712
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $34,859
Here: $34,859
State: $159,697

In 2-unit structures: $6,993
Here: $6,993
State: $140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $19,797
Here: $19,797
State: $134,235

Mobile homes: $14,955
Here: $14,955
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,660

In family households: 5,102 (1,326 male householders, 263 female householders)
1,336 spouses, 1,862 children (1,726 natural, 36 adopted, 100 stepchildren), 112 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 60 other relatives, 71 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 558 (192 male householders (165 living alone)), 314 female householders (297 living alone)), 52 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 38 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 640 2-persons, 314 3-persons, 350 4-persons, 173 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 462 1-person, 35 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

1,209 married couples with children.
309 single-parent households (80 men, 229 women).

56.8% of residents of Kermit speak English at home.
42.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 892 (15.7%)
(29.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.2
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kermit, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 111 4 rooms: 308 5 rooms: 605 6 rooms: 404 7 rooms: 179 8 rooms: 62 9 or more rooms: 36

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kermit, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 52 4 rooms: 146 5 rooms: 59 6 rooms: 56 7 rooms: 21 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 5
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 189
1970 to 1979: 385
1960 to 1969: 615
1950 to 1959: 966
1940 to 1949: 310
1939 or earlier: 102

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Kermit:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 61 2 bedrooms: 607 3 bedrooms: 900 4 bedrooms: 138 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kermit:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 202 3 bedrooms: 115 4 bedrooms: 9 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Kermit in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 94 1 vehicle: 637 2 vehicles: 744 3 vehicles: 205 4 vehicles: 46 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Kermit in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 56 1 vehicle: 222 2 vehicles: 51 3 vehicles: 11 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Kermit, TX:

Less than $10,000: 111
$10,000 to $14,999: 56
$15,000 to $19,999: 118
$20,000 to $24,999: 136
$25,000 to $29,999: 158
$30,000 to $34,999: 97
$35,000 to $39,999: 84
$40,000 to $49,999: 197
$50,000 to $59,999: 167
$60,000 to $69,999: 90
$70,000 to $79,999: 79
$80,000 to $89,999: 90
$90,000 to $99,999: 68
$100,000 to $124,999: 101
$125,000 to $149,999: 11
$150,000 to $174,999: 12
$175,000 to $199,999: 6
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Kermit rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Kermit:

Less than $100: 21 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 19
$200 to $249: 29
$250 to $299: 38
$300 to $349: 41
$350 to $399: 48
$400 to $449: 36
$450 to $499: 19
$500 to $549: 8
$550 to $599: 4
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 56

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 95 1990 to 1994: 144 1985 to 1989: 156 1980 to 1984: 150 1975 to 1979: 152 1970 to 1974: 73 1970 to 1974: 84 1965 to 1969: 38

Kermit, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.7%
Number of people working at home: 11 (0.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 172
5 to 9 minutes: 689
10 to 14 minutes: 255
15 to 19 minutes: 161
20 to 24 minutes: 76
25 to 29 minutes: 22
30 to 34 minutes: 54
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 31
45 to 59 minutes: 107
60 to 89 minutes: 193
90 or more minutes: 132

Kermit mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,347 (71%)
Carpooled: 482 (25%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
Walked: 15 (1%)
Other means: 46 (2%)
Worked at home: 11 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 307
$10,000 to $14,999: 229
$15,000 to $19,999: 124
$20,000 to $24,999: 216
$25,000 to $29,999: 214
$30,000 to $34,999: 193
$35,000 to $39,999: 185
$40,000 to $44,999: 124
$45,000 to $49,999: 55
$50,000 to $59,999: 159
$60,000 to $74,999: 162
$75,000 to $99,999: 80
$100,000 to $124,999: 26
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2578

United States or American: 375

English: 246

German: 232

Irish: 217

French (except Basque): 54

Dutch: 31

Scotch-Irish: 25

Italian: 24

Scottish: 24

British: 23

European: 12

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Dutch West Indian: 12

Czech: 6

Swedish: 6

Danish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (95%)
El Salvador (2%)
Japan (2%)
Canada (1%)
Chile (0%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3727
Northeast: 41
Midwest: 210
South: 386
West: 418

65% of Kermit residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 147
Nursery to 4th grade: 43
5th and 6th grade: 139
7th and 8th grade: 114
9th grade: 76
10th grade: 40
11th grade: 61
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 446
Less than 1 year of college: 137
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 202
Associate degree: 21
Bachelor's degree: 132
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 79
Nursery to 4th grade: 80
5th and 6th grade: 123
7th and 8th grade: 140
9th grade: 129
10th grade: 169
11th grade: 60
12th grade, no diploma: 84
High school graduate (or equivalency): 459
Less than 1 year of college: 124
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 201
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 111
Master's degree: 38
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 29.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 23.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,024
Black householders: $22,038
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,220
Some other race householders: $30,643
Two or more races householders: $29,366
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $28,783

Kermit household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Kermit household income for Black householders

Kermit household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Kermit household income for Some other race householders

Kermit household income for Two or more races householders

Kermit household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Kermit marital status for males

Kermit marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $53,612
Black or African American householders: $42,734
Some other race householders: $29,370
Two or more races householders: $71,017
Hispanic or Latino householders: $33,410

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,284
One, attached: 14
Two: 23
3 or 4: 64
5 to 9: 11
10 to 19: 5
20 to 49: 14
Mobile homes: 140
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,581

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Kermit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	1.3%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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